Munich

The Munich-based start-up Proxima Fusion wants to realise mankind's dream of a clean and virtually inexhaustible source of energy through nuclear fusion. CEO and co-founder Francesco Sciortino sees the technology as an opportunity for Germany. However, there needs to be less polarisation on energy issues in this country.

After the slump in biotech financing in 2022, funding for the German industry has picked up again in the past year. Confidence is growing among companies with regard to business development.

One of football's last bastions against private equity investments has fallen. A two-thirds majority of Bundesliga clubs have voted in favour of the DFL managing directors negotiating with financial investors.

Celonis expects that Process Mining software will become as ubiquitous as email. Co-CEO Bastian Nominacher considers the company to be very solidly financed. There is no time pressure for an IPO (Initial Public Offering).

The likely final interest rate increase by the ECB, real estate investors now have planning certainty, according to Matthias Leube from Colliers brokerage. The situation might open up avenues for new property acquisitions. Preliminary discussions are anticipated at the upcoming real estate fair Expo Real.

Automotive expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer believes that Chinese automakers have become so strong that they will dominate this year's world's largest industry trade fair, the IAA Mobility. In his opinion the traditional German manufacturers need to learn from them.